{"product_id":"the-child-i-took-to-war-9798295891489","title":"The Child I Took To War","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Christopher Waters\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Christopher Waters\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Christopher Waters\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Military\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristopher Waters survived a childhood built on violence, fear, and emotional chaos. Long before Iraq, he had already learned how to live in survival mode.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Child I Took to War\u003c\/em\u003e, Waters delivers a brutally honest memoir that exposes the devastating collision between childhood trauma and combat PTSD. From the trailer houses of Texas to the battlefields of Iraq, this unforgettable story follows a young man searching for purpose, brotherhood, and escape through military service; only to discover that some wars continue long after the firefight ends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a U.S. Army Chemical Reconnaissance soldier with the legendary 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Waters endured the realities of combat during the Iraq War while unknowingly carrying invisible wounds from a lifetime before the military ever handed him a rifle. Through addiction, divorce, emotional collapse, violence, and years of self-destruction, he fights the hardest battle of all: surviving himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaw, emotional, and unfiltered, \u003cem\u003eThe Child I Took to War\u003c\/em\u003e is more than a war memoir. It is a deeply human story about trauma, fatherhood, redemption, mental health, and the painful journey toward healing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor veterans, survivors of abuse, first responders, and anyone battling invisible wounds, this book delivers a message too many people desperately need to hear: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou are not alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd you are not beyond saving.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Christopher Waters","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47892706197655,"sku":"9798295891489","price":1407.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798295891489.webp?v=1781188363","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-child-i-took-to-war-9798295891489","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}